Crib attachment for beds



(No Model.)

J. T. PAGE 8v W. G. READ.

CRIB ATTACHMENT POR BEDS.

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JOSEPH T. PACE, OF CARLYLE, AND VALTERVG. READ, OF IIUEY, ILLINOIS.

CRIB ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS.

SFECEFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,495, dated August3, 1886. Application filed March 1S, 1856. Serial No. 195,692. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, JOSEPH T. PACE and VALTER G. READ,' citizens of theUnited States, residing, respectively, at Carlyle and Huey, in thecounty of Clinton and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Crib Attachments for Beds; and we do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact' description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

Our invention relates to crib attachments for beds, and has for itsobject to so connect the same with the bed that it may be readily foldedbeneath the same, and be out of the way and completely out of sight, andwhen drawn out and adjusted forms an extension to the bed.

It consists in the novel features hereinafter set forth and claimed, andshown in thc accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a plan view ofa bed provided with ourimprovement, shown in a folded position, parts ofthe slats being broken away to more clearly show the details ofconstruction. Fig. 2 is a side view having each end of the bed brokenaway. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line .e a: of Fig. 2, showingonly a part of the bed. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the crib and aportion of the bed; and Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged detail perspectiveviews of the castings for securing the corners ofthe crib together.

The frame A of the bed is provided with slats B, in the usual manner.The crib comprises side and end bars, C and D, respectively 4o joined atthe corners by castings or irons E and F, the former being on the innerside and the latter on the outer side. For convenience, that side of thecrib farther from the bed when withdrawn,is designated the outer side,7in contradistinct-ion to that side which is always beneath the bed or inclose relationship thereto. Castings Ehave lateral hook-extensions e,which,passing over rods G,located beneath the slats ofthe bed, supportthe inner side of the crib. A further provision is made by having loopsgef the wire embracing the slats, and fastened to the inner side of thecrib. Castings E are provided with a second hook, e', which extendsupward, and in conjunction with a similarcorrespondinghook, f, on eachof the castings F, form a means for pivotally connecting the head andfoot pieces II with the ends ofthe crib in such manner as to permitfolding them close upon the bottom, as shown in Fig. 1. A side, I, ispivoted to the outer side ofthe bottom by means of a hook, f, on each ofthe castings F. The crib being withdrawn and the pieces II and Iunfolded and held together near their upper edges by hooks 7L, issupported on its outer side bylegs J, pivotedin lugsf, depending fromthe casting F. The upper ends, j, are bent back, forming a stop, againstwhich a spring, L, impinges to prevent the accidental folding ofthelegs. Said spring also holds the legs close to the bottoni when folded,as will be readily appreciated.

In practice, when it is desired to have the crib out of the way, theends II and side I are disconnected from each other and folded closeupon the bottom as seen in Fig. 1, then the legs may be folded, as shownin Fig. -ft. By pushing on the attachment it will slide beneath the bedand occupy the position shown in Fig. Lwhen it will be ont of the wayand completely hid from sight, the outer side being held up by a button,K, on the under side of the rail of .the bed, as shown in Fig. 4.

The inner side of the crib is always supported by the hooks c and loopsg, which slide 011 the rods G and slats B, respectively. The hooks andloops may be used alone, as is manifest; but by using both additionalstrength is gained, and the crib prevented from any sidewise motion.

Irons E and F are made of a single malleable casting, making themdurable, light, and cheap.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the bed and rods extended between and supportedby its sides, of a crib attachment, castings secured to and braeingitsinnercorncrs, and having hooks extending therefrom to engage the rodsand free to move thereon, substantially as described, whereby the innerside of the crib is supported in its movement from and beneath the bed.

2. The combination, with the bed having IOC slats, and rods parallelwith the slats and supported by the sides of the bed, of a crib, loopsextending therefrom and embracing the slats, and a castingsecuring themeeting ends of the crib, and provided with upwardly-extending hooksengaging the rods, whereby the inner side of the crib is supported andfree to be moved from and beneath the bed,substantiall y as described.

3. The combination of the bed, the crib, supports therefor, foldingsides and ends for the crib, and irons securing the meeting ends of thecribframe, and provided with hooks integral therewith for engaging thecrib-supports, and pivotally securing the folding side and ends to thecrib, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the crib, folding side and ends and legs, ofirons securing the meeting ends of the crib-frame, and provided withupwardly-extending hooks for pivotally securing the folding side andends in place, and having depending lugs which afford a means ofattachment for the legs, and of springs to Witnesses:

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